New Klipsch Conwalls (IV)

Great speaker. Maybe even the best Klipsch! Tubes are fine with this speaker but I would want at least 60 watts. They are shy in the lowest bass so subwoofers would be a great addition down the line.

I have been eyeing these as well. I have picked up a set of new heresy 3’s a couple weeks ago to get a feel for the new heritage lines sound.

I also have a set of loaner Cornwall 2’s (1988 vintage) in my house to compare. I have to say the older Cornwall’s are a disappointment just not IMO really HI Fi, mid-fi at best not to mention for the size of the speaker the base is not as deep as I expected. really the older ones midrange and high frequencies are lacking IMO.

Now to the Heresy 3’s these little buggers surprised me at what they do. much better midrange and high frequencies then the older models. defiantly have the live event in your room sound with surprising detail and sound stage for a horn system. for a well under $2k speaker i was quite surprisingly happy with them. Also I was surprised at how much bass comes out of them and how forceful it is, even if only 50hz. really they don’t feel much less then the much larger Cornwall 2’s in my room that is quite a large space to fill (18’ ceilings). I really like how the Heresy projects a sound stage over your head putting you in the middle of the mix. The Cornwall 3’s use the same mid and high frequency drivers as the heresy 3 by the way.

They are really fun speakers only thing that stands out that may be a short coming is there is a slight disconnect between the bass driver and horns above them, id expect this to be worked out in the 4’s with the newer mid range horn driver. Also i’d seriously also consider the forte 3-4’s as well I had a brief listen at the dealer I bought the heresy 3’s from and they seemed to be a sweet spot in the line. The Cornwall is a really large speakers and if the base isn’t that much more in the newer models then I don’t see the reason to get them over the Forte’s for example.

They are all using similar mid and high frequency drivers so makes me wonder why they charge so much more for the Cornwall’s, that larger base driver and larger cabinet can’t cost that much more to justify the huge cost increase IMO. But they do have a certain toe taping sound that’s quite fun maybe not the ultimate in detail and refinement but they are fun as hell.

Oh yes I have a tube based system, its listed in my system . 


Glen

I like these a lot. 

Glen, the Cornwall 3's are much better. They still do not go all that low but what is there is clean.

They still do not go all that low but what is there is clean

Huh. When I auditioned these (the III's) at a dealer's showroom, the bass I heard was not clean. Somewhat thumpy and poorly defined - close enough for R&R but little else. I really wanted it to be clean, but that was not what I heard. Perhaps it was the MacIntosh amp or the cavernous room? Whatever, I put my wallet back in my pocket.